GRE Word List
REAPER
one that reaps
The meaning of the word reaper is one that reaps.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| wince | to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch |
| decimate | to select by lot and kill every tenth man of |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| glutton | one given habitually to greedy and voracious eating and drinking |
| tether | a line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement |
| fiasco | a complete failure |
| eclectic | composed of elements drawn from various sources |
| explicit | fully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent |
| hazard | a source of danger |
| placate | to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease |